Tottenham v AZ

Tottenham vs AZ Alkmaar Preview

Tottenham cruised to a 4-1 victory at home against London counterparts West Ham in the Premier League over the weekend which will give the north London hosts a real boost ahead of this matchday 3 clash, while AZ Alkmaar slumped to a fourth defeat on the trot in all competitions when they were dealt a 2-1 loss at home to PSV.

Despite being handed a 3-2 loss away from home at Brighton in their previous game in the English top flight, surrendering a 2-0 lead, Tottenham have now collected six wins out of their last seven games in all competitions which includes previous wins in the Europa League against Qarabag and Ferencvaros respectively.

In addition, Spurs have registered wins in the Premier League against the likes of Brentford and Manchester United along with the aforementioned victory over West Ham as well, so Ange Postecoglou's side will be feeling confident about their chances of extending their winning momentum on Thursday night.

Interestingly, five of Tottenham's last seven games have also resulted in both teams hitting the back of the net and this trend may well continue at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on matchday 3.

AZ Alkmaar by contrast will make their way to the English capital on the back of four defeats on the trot after slipping to a 2-1 loss at home to PSV, and having also lost 2-0 away from home at Athletic Bilbao in the Europa League as well, this upcoming trip to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium looks like being a tough assignment for the Dutch side.

The visitors have also been handed losses in the Dutch Eredivisie by Utrecht and Fortuna Sittard as well, so AZ look to have their work cut out against Premier League Tottenham despite picking up a decent win in their opening game of the league phase of this season's Europa League.

A 3-2 home win against Elfsborg on matchday 1 had previously given AZ Alkmaar a great start to this competition and indeed, results beforehand had been extremely impressive for Maarten Martens' side as they had previously put together a 19-game unbeaten sequence in all competitions.

Goals may also feature here on Thursday night as five out of AZ Alkmaar's last 10 games overall have also resulted in both teams scoring.

Tottenham v AZ Alkmaar Verdict

Tottenham and AZ Alkmaar have produced some promising and impressive displays at home and away respectively as Spurs have won their last three home games on the trot while AZ have picked up six wins in their previous nine outings on the road in all competitions, so this points towards a potentially close affair.

The prospects of both teams scoring therefore looks pretty likely in what could result in a Tottenham win.

Therefore, our main bet will be BTTS Yes @ 1.61

Other side bets worth considering:

Tottenham win & BTTS Yes @ 2.62

Correct Score: Tottenham 3-1 @ 11.00